Category: Chicken & Turkey

  • Turkey Soup

    Turkey Soup

    On Thanksgiving, I threw the turkey carcass into the freezer, not wanting to deal with that then. Over the weekend I pulled it out and made some lovely broth! Then the other day, I used some to make some very simple vegetable soup. I was looking for a light soup. If you wanted a heartier…

  • Creamed Turkey with Cheese

    Creamed Turkey with Cheese

    Creamed turkey or chicken is an easy comforting meal that my kids really enjoy. Serve this over mashed potatoes, toast, English muffins, cornbread–whatever!

  • Leftover Chicken

    Leftover Chicken

    Earlier this week I had roasted a whole chicken for dinner. We had more left over than normal and events conspired such that it wasn’t eaten up at lunch either. I’ve done two quick dinners with some of it that were both big hits. Chicken Burritos I took some of the chicken and heated it…

  • Real Fried Chicken

    Real Fried Chicken

    I don’t DO fried chicken very often. I do oven fried chicken, baked chicken, sauteed chicken, barbecued chicken, and who knows how many other variations. But fried? Yet, that was the eldest’s request for a Sunday night dinner. And I do try to accommodate requests for specific dishes. Of course, given my penchant for experimentation,…

  • Chicken Saute with Vinegar

    Chicken Saute with Vinegar

    Marion Cunningham must really like this recipe! It’s in both her Lost Recipes and The Supper Book, with slight variations. I’ve rarely been steered wrong by Ms. Cunningham, having first connected her name with my favorite The Fannie Farmer Cookbook years ago. The recipes vary slightly, with different amounts of butter, the addition of tomato…